Reflections

It has been nearly four and a half months into 2016. Time has really sprinted pass. Looking back at the resolutions that I have set in January it has been great that I’ve manage to keep most of my goals.

At the start of the year I set these goals for myself.

Focus more on ME. – My well being and growth

Increasing my spiritual knowledge.

Spend more quality time with my 3 kids

Going on 2 trips

Reading more books. I target 20 books.

A reminder to myself

I have been certainly focusing more on myself. I know it is important to take care of both the inside and the outside. If you look good you will feel good.

I’m into total care and that means taking note of everything top to toe. As I grow older I realize that it is ever more important to take note of once appearance. Self love is important and should not be neglected. I used to focus more on the kids and family then myself and it shouldn’t have been that way.

One has to focus more on self to be able to have the energy to deal with kids and the daily grinds of living. Solo parenting can be really exhausting at times as one has to be both the mother and father to the children as their biological father is physically , mentally and emotionally absent nearly their entire life. It is really important for me to frequently recharge myself so I can give the kids 100% of my attention.

I’ve found that reading the bible daily and doing devotions in the morning has helped tremendously in giving me clarity. With GOD as my guide I am able to focus better and plan better for the kids and my future.

Tiger girl with her care bear and me

I’ve managed to schedule in one-to-one time with the kids on a weekly basis and working hard to keep my promise to spend quality time with them on a regular basis.

Tiger girl showing off the DIY nail art that I did for her

Nail art done on Tiger girl’s hand

I’ve spend time experimenting in nail art with Tiger girl this year. She has started to show more interests in manicures and I find it a great bonding activity to do with her. It allows us to be as creative as we want to using the various nail art tools.

Tiger girl having her favourite waffle ice-cream snack

As the boys are in school for longer hours and have more homework then their sister I do not have as much one-to-one time with them. However with the limited time that we have we play chess together.

I have lost track of the number of books that I have read so far as I do not document every book that I have read, however I feel that it shouldn’t be a problem to complete at least 20 books. I’ve only done two book reviews here on this blog- 1-2-3 Magic Discipline and Leadership and Soft Skills for students.

How has the 1st quarter of 2016 been for you ?

2016. The start of another new year. The start of a new challenge. New job, changes and a more intensive schedule for me and the kids.

Last year had been a year full of distractions for me. This year I’m working towards a greater consistency and being able to cross out more on my lists.

I’ve realized that certain items which were put on the previous years resolutions are simply not possible to be completed within a span of a year. They would work out better as part of an ongoing routine especially items like healthy eating and de-cluttering.

Reflecting on 2015 there are a few things which I would be doing differently this year. Starting with a new focus and routine.